The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in resolution in 1994, appointed a Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, and the mandate was further extended in 2003.

Special Rapporteurs –

• Dr Yakin Erturk (Turkey) – since August 2003
• Ms Radhika Coomaraswamy (SriLanka) – 1994 to July 2003

Relevant Documents by other Special Rapporteurs -

Special Rapporteur on Right of Everyone to the Highest Attainable Standard of Physical and Mental Health

Symbol	Title	Download	Date
E/CN.4/2004/49	The right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health		16/02/2004

Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants

Symbol	Title	Download	Date
E/CN.4/RES/2002/58	Violence against women migrant workers		25/04/2002